Which Fert Spreader?

[Jerry]

Its time for a new to me spinner.

Currently on 21m tramlines but may move to 24 at some point.

Spreading for approx 170ac cereals and further 150ac grass.

Want something reliable, simple to set up but able to cope with sloped ground, some of which is pretty steep.

Also something that copes with a variety of stuff. Normally blue bag for N but some of the sulphur products we have used in recent years have been a bit dusty and seen some striping.

Weigh cells would be nice.

Will be mounted on a NH T6.160

Lots of Kuhn Axis advertised around, various Amazone and Kverneland seem to be the second most common. I also like the centre liner approach to spread patterns that should help reduce striping??

Any thoughts of what I should be looking at in more detail so I can continue my research.

 

[Sharpy]

Buy a Vicon/Accord/Kubota. Steep land, variable fert not a problem. Variable rate, section cut off, automatic adjustment blah blah blah.
The competition are just not as good. Was another thread on spreader choice a while ago, majority view was the same.

 

[Deutzdx3]

Second the vicon edw. very accurate, good weigh cells.

 

[Phil P]

+1 kv (vicon, kubota etc), geo-spread exacta CL here now on it’s 3rd season and very happy with it. Ticks every box. Ask for a demo you really won’t be disappointed.
Had a neighbour sit on with me to spread a field opposite there yard, they also bought one the following week.

 

[michael N123]

Gone from a amazon to a Kuhn last year
The Kuhn is loads better I would never go back to a amazon now

 

[Finn farmer]

Don't buy Sulky. Ours is covered in rust after 4 years of use. We wash it every day after spreading and it still rusts. It's a poverty spec though, but i don't think they use better rust protection and paint on the more expensive ones.

 

[rob h]

I have a 18 year old sulky and it has berry little rust .I only wash it when job is finished unless it's got wet. Dose a good job too no striping at 24m

 

[kc6475]

Never had a problem with paintwork on the sulky, ours was new in 2008 and still only odd spot of rust on the joins where it's hard to wash, has been looked after well though, also heard good things about the Kuhn and the kv, mainly people are running Amazone around us.

 

[juke]

The answer is kv/vicon. Either one.weigh cells and geospread can't go wrong

 

[JPM]

Another vote for KV [emoji106] great machines

 

[An Gof]

Well whilst the KV/Kubota machines are undeniably good i would recommend either a Centreliner or KRM.
I have previously run two centrelines and they were bomb proof, simple with excellent spread patterns. However i am not familiar with their offering for weigh cells and electronic control.
I am now on my second KRM and find it a very competentent and well finished machine. The paintwork is excellent and, like the Centreliner, it uses a double/double overlap. My current machine is Isobus controlled with weigh cells and all the bells and whistles including section control. It has proved to be excellent and the weigh cell accuracy is spot on.
When i was looking i discounted the Amazone at an early stage (like their equipment and have an Amazone sprayer) purely on the number of electric actuators/motors on the machine. Just too much to go wrong.
Back up with KRM is excellent, speak to your dealer and ask him to arrange an appointment for you with the KRM area manager Chris Whear who is an excellent chap. My first KRM did 9 seasons and the paintwork was still like new.

 

[Finn farmer]

On a side note. Has anyone priced a Kverneland spreader with all bells and whistles? We were quoted 20k€ for one (18k€ without isobus display), weigh cells, fits 3 big bags of fert, electronically controlled spread width, "bump sensor" etc. Find it a bit on the expensive side as similarly specced Amazone three years ago was quoted at 14k€ (without isobus display).

All prices include vat.

 

[quattro]

On a side note. Has anyone priced a Kverneland spreader with all bells and whistles? We were quoted 20k€ for one (18k€ without isobus display), weigh cells, fits 3 big bags of fert, electronically controlled spread width, "bump sensor" etc. Find it a bit on the expensive side as similarly specced Amazone three years ago was quoted at 14k€ (without isobus display).

All prices include vat.

Is that a geo spread with licenses??
What would that be in pounds

 

[Finn farmer]

Is that a geo spread with licenses??
What would that be in pounds

Cl Geospread, dealer didn't mention anything about licences, so probably no licences?

According to an online converter, 18k€ would roughly translate to 16,035 pounds (so 16k£ when rounded down).

 

[quattro]

Is that same as vicon ro edw geospread
Not sure of Kv models

 

[colhonk]

Use Amazone stuff for years as was the best,note `was`. will not buy another amazone spreader though.

 

[Finn farmer]

Is that same as vicon ro edw geospread
Not sure of Kv models

Seems more like the same as Ro-XXL, not sure though. I'm not even sure if there's any Vicon dealers in the whole country at the moment.

 

[jh.]

Use Amazone stuff for years as was the best,note `was`. will not buy another amazone spreader though.

I'd rather have a vicon/kv but that seems well priced if you don't need anything fancy

 

[michael N123]

Use Amazone stuff for years as was the best,note `was`. will not buy another amazone spreader though.

Our amazon powerharrow and combi drill has been faultless

Someone else must work in there fert spreader department tho

 

[Sprayer 1]

Also looking at fert spreaders, but I will be going for bargain basement. Need 24m and 3 bag capacity. Was hoping to get
An out of season deal or old stock but it looks like others are thinking the same. Options are vicon ,centerline, Kuhn.